Let the games begin

(Yossi Verter -Haaretz). The election campaign for the next Knesset begins this Sunday. With the three big parties having chosen their candidates - Kadima was the last to do so, on Wednesday - Kadima is beginning to close the gap with Likud. Polls conducted by the two parties show that the difference between them is now four to five seats, down from eight to nine. Tzipi Livni has received a shot of self-confidence, and Benjamin Netanyahu is asking himself whether he peaked too soon.